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Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 46mins
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Class
Date
1.
All waves carry
a)
energy
b)
matter
c)
light
d)
water
2.
_____________ is the HEIGHT of the wave.
a)
frequency
b)
speed
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
3.
To determine wave speed we multiply
a)
frequency and wavelength
b)
number of waves and time
c)
amplitude and frequency
d)
wavelength and amplitude
4.
A green shirt appears green because the green light is _______ and all the other colors are absorbed.
a)
refracted
b)
reflected
c)
transmitted
d)
absorbed
5.
Which term best describes the property of light in which light waves appear to bend an object?
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
absorb
d)
opaque
6.
A substance that TRANSMITS LIGHT EASILY is called
a)
transparent
b)
absorbed
c)
opaque
d)
translucent
7.
The ability to do work is called
a)
waves
b)
conservation
c)
energy
d)
reflection
8.
A television set changes electrical energy to sound and light energy. In this process, the total amount of energy
a)
increases
b)
stays the same
c)
decreases
d)
goes up and down
9.
The bouncing back of light is called
a)
transmission
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
absorption
10.
Changing the color of your shirt from LIGHT to DARK color would make you feel warmer due to
a)
absorption
b)
electromagnetic
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
11.
Most scientists agree that an increase in the amount of greenhouse gases entering Earth's atmosphere causes
a)
decrease in sea level
b)
decrease in acid rain
c)
increase in melting polar ice caps
d)
decrease in average surface temperature
12.
Name the THREE fossil fuels.
a)
gasoline, oil, and olive oil
b)
fuel oil, vegetable oil, oilve oil
c)
coal, oil, natural gas
d)
coal, quartz, mineral oil
13.
What does the burning of fossil fuels create?
a)
air pollution
b)
ground pollution
c)
pollution of water
d)
forest fires
14.
Name the layer that is becoming depleted by the use of CFCs.
a)
atmosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
ozone
d)
troposphere
15.
_______________ energy is the energy of motion.
a)
work
b)
conservation
c)
potential
d)
kinetic
16.
Nonrenewable means that energy _________ be recycled.
a)
can
b)
cannot
17.
Renewable means energy can be _____________.
a)
recycled
b)
used up
18.
What is the original source for all energy?
a)
you
b)
the sun
c)
fuel oil
d)
gas
19.
__________ travels in a straight line
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
both
20.
__________ can travel through a vacuum.
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
both
21.
______________ can be reflected.
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
both
22.
___________ needs a medium.
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
both
23.
__________ can be detected by human senses.
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
both
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